Congratulations on completing your set! I especially think you made good choices with the older, circulated silver.
I'm all in favor of happy accidents! Congrats on the find, and good looking dime.
Nice looking quarter!
Also, in "From Mine to Mint", (Roger Burdette)probably the most extensive publication on 19th century coin making processes, he states on page...
Thanks for another informative historical thread, Lee. It dovetails nicely with John Milton's post about Maryland coinage.
Well, I like seated dollars too, working on an 1840s set. The coin looks genuine to me, good edge reeding ( the fakers usually don't pay much...
very cool coin, great pickup!
Here is my blunt rays version, these are a bit more scarce. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That's a scary fake. Great research and thanks for posting!
I once bought a trade dollar, only to discover that the seller had actually photoshopped out a distracting mark in the obverse field! Incredible....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
You think? Maybe it's worth another shot. It was submitted over 10 years ago (not by me).
Great read, thanks. Abel Buell's home still stands, and is a B&B.
sorry for the extra post. unfortunately, I don't have images of the 3d 1846 readily available.
This one has great color, but the rim bumps kept it from a straight grade. I don't see a die lump or crack on the rev. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Fascinating history, and interesting artifacts. Thanks!
sorry to hear that dark mark is actually a scratch, but if you feel its a good fit for your collection, enjoy it. With its lack of other major...
Rusted dies? Queen Mary looks like she has leprosy, unfortunately. I don't see any real wear so will guess MS63.
Genuine, and surfaces look original as far as I can tell from the provided images. Is that a mark from a pen on the rev rim at about noon?
Really nice looking dollar, Publius2. Thanks for posting the images. Looks like close 8, 4 berries / arc stars reverse. The only variety with 4...
Separate names with a comma.
